Author, Title, Publisher, Year is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on finding the author, title, publisher and year in a source entry, aligned to Common Core standard W.3.8. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Author, Title, Publisher, Year

W.3.8

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Leo Grant. The Story of Bread. Mill Stone Press, 2016. When was it published?

A.2016
B.Mill Stone Press
C.Leo Grant

2.Priya Shah. The Busy Beehive. Green Leaf Books, 2021. What is the title?

A.The Busy Beehive
B.Priya Shah
C.Green Leaf Books

3.You want to find the same book again in the library. Which two details help most?

A.The title and the author
B.The year and the page count
C.The cover picture and the price

4.Priya Shah. The Busy Beehive. Green Leaf Books, 2021. Who is the author?

A.The Busy Beehive
B.Priya Shah
C.Green Leaf Books

5.Mei Chen. Owls After Dark. Starlight Books, 2017. Which part is the publisher?

A.Mei Chen
B.Starlight Books
C.Owls After Dark

6.Tom Okafor. Bridges of the World. Hill Top Press, 2015. Who published the book?

A.2015
B.Tom Okafor
C.Hill Top Press

7.Ben Carter. How Trains Work. Lantern Press, 2020. Which part is the author's name?

A.How Trains Work
B.Lantern Press
C.Ben Carter

8.Mei Chen. Owls After Dark. Starlight Books, 2017. Which part tells you what the book is called?

A.Mei Chen
B.Owls After Dark
C.2017

LessonPrint · W.3.8 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.3.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Author, Title, Publisher, Year